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Nostalgic memories of Heron's Ghyll's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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1960/1
As a family we lived at Hendall Manor Farm in 1960/61 and at the age of four and a half years went to Herons ghyll school as it was the nearest one to home.Because I was not a Catholic every morning when the entire class attended Mass I was left alone in the classroom to await their return with no attending teacher/adult! Ii remember that there were two main rooms in an L shaped plan,one large hall and the smaller ...see more
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Added 31 March 2022

Herons Ghyll
I can remember visting the Goodies with my dad (Frank Best) I must have been about 7 or 8 in the early 60s maybe ? whas it Bobbie Goodie, always had a big smile on him anyway. it was just a dirt road that led up to thier place, maybe something to do with Motor bikes or cars. have a picture of an old Ford here , i think it was a new at the time. it was my uncles car. his name was Jim Cox. He married my Mums sister,Jean Gurr, did they live ther for a while?
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Added 16 March 2014

Herons Ghyll Rc School
It was a real pleasure to read the contribution about a memory of Herons Ghyll Roman Catholic School and I was also happy to see that the contributor felt the same as I do about that wonderful school. When my parents and I moved to Herons Ghyll I was placed at the RC school because it was the only one nearby (my family were Church of England). Most of my memories of my school days are negative, ...see more
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Added 01 December 2013

Herons Ghyll Rcprimary School
My memories are of Herons Ghyll R.C. Primary School, as I attended between 1949 and 1956,w hen Mrs Mary White was the headmistress, and Miss Duval was the teacher of the juniors. I shall remember also, Mrs Goody who was the lady in charge of meals that used to arrive from Uckfield. She lived near the school and I was able to visit her in the early 1970s before she passed on. Mrs White lived, as ...see more
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Added 14 March 2010